AIB League - Malone v UCC Postponed.

Heavy rain has caused the cancellation of the AIB League Division Two game between Malone and UCC scheduled for Gibson Park.

Heavy rain has caused the cancellation of the AIB League Division Two game between Malone and UCC scheduled for Gibson Park.

Meanwhile, Shannon PRO, Andrew McNamara has confirmed that the Shannon team for their opening game against St Marys College will not be announced until Saturday morning. A lengthy injury list coupled with Munster's Celtic League game on Friday night means that coach Geoff Moylan will have an anxious 24 hours. Three of the names on the Shannon squad also appear on the Munster bench for that game with Caerphilly. John O'Neill, Eddie Halvey and James Blaney will not know until tomorrow evening, depending on what part they play, if they are available for selection with Shannon.

Definitley unavailable are Mossy Lawlor, Marcus Horan, John Hayes, Micheal Galwey, Alan Quinlan and Anthony Foley because of their representative commitments. These players were well known about in advance, but it's the long injury list that's more of a concern for the Shannon management. Tom Cregan's serious knee injury received in a Munster senior league game two months ago, means the ace goal kicker may well not see action before Christmas. John Lacey has not taken part in a full training session in over six weeks due to an Achilles problem. Frankie Roche sustained a nose injury in last weekends Munster senior league semi-final against Thomond and was operated on yesterday, meaning that he will be unavailable for Shannon's first two games. Colm McMahon is rated 50/50 at best and will probably undergo a fitness test late Saturday morning. Andrew Thompson has slightly better odds at being available, a wrist injury meant that he missed Shannon's last two games. Shannon's new signing New Zealander Clinton Huppert has only this week resumed light training. A cracked bone in his ankle kept him from playing. Brian Buckley is also definitely out; a bout of pneumonia has put paid to his chances.

Nine players who started in The AIB League final are definitely unavailable. And with Thompson and McMahon's injuries it could well 11. Marcus Horan, Alan Quinlan John Hayes and Brian Buckley all started in the forwards that day back in May. Mossy Lawlor's elevation to the Munster team this season has meant that he has yet to play for his club. Derek Hegarty has made a very successful move to England where he plays with Leeds Tykes while Melvin McNamara has taken a couple of months out to concentrate on his studies.

The countdown is on to the Women's Sevens Dublin tournament in UCD on August 22-23. Anthony Eddy, IRFU Director of Rugby Sevens & Women's Rugby, previews what promises to be an exciting couple of days.

Tickets for the tournament start at 5 euro, with children free, and are available to buy here - http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Womens-Sevens-Series-tickets/artist/2134381?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module.

Jenny Murphy talks about the progress made by the Ireland Women's Sevens team and their pool draw for the upcoming Women's Sevens Dublin tournament in UCD on August 22-23.

Tickets for the tournament start at 5 euro, with children free, and are available to buy here - http://www.ticketmaster.ie/Womens-Sevens-Series-tickets/artist/2134381?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module.

Conor Murray and Tommy Bowe speak to Irish Rugby TV about their Rugby World Cup preparations and thank the thousands of supporters who came out to see the players at the open training session at the Sportsground.

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell gives his verdict on the team's new Rugby World Cup jersey and talks about his move to French club Toulon. Ireland's RWC 2015 range is available to pre-order now from http://shop.irishrugby.ie.

Anthony Eddy, IRFU Director of Rugby Sevens, talks about the target of a top three finish for both the Ireland Men and Women in Lisbon this weekend, as they continue on their quests for Olympic qualification.

Tom Daly, who recently captained the Ireland Men's Sevens team to the European Division C and B titles, is looking forward to playing in this weekend's Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage tournament in Lisbon, Portugal.

Ireland will host the 'Women's Sevens Dublin' at UCD on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23. Tournament director Garrett Tubridy and Ireland stars Lucy Mulhall, Jenny Murphy and Louise Galvin speak about their excitement ahead of the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series qualifier.

Coach Allen Clarke and stand-in captain Billy Holland answer questions from the media following Emerging Ireland's 45-12 victory over Georgia in the final round of their successful Tbilisi Cup campaign.

Emerging Ireland coach Allen Clarke speaks about his side's five-try 33-7 win over Uruguay in the Tbilisi Cup and the first half injury to captain Rhys Ruddock. They wrap up the tournament against hosts Georgia on Sunday.

Speaking about the floods that occurred following the Tbilisi Cup's first round, Emerging Ireland team manager Joey Miles said: "A natural event like that, a tragedy like that puts the game of rugby into perspective. We express our regrets to the Georgian people and the Georgian Union for the terrible tragedy that they had."

David O'Reilly from the IRFU Charitable Trust's Corporate Patrons Committee speaks about the new scheme which provides businesses with unique networking opportunities and provides a platform for companies to effectively activate their CSR programmes. For further information, please contact Linda Black of the Charitable Trust - telephone (01) 6473866 or email: linda.black@irfu.ie / http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/34728.php.